EFFECTS OF VEGETATION AND PCM IN REDUCING URBAN HEAT ISLAND by Shahajada Mahmudul Hasan, Sadia Hossain, Sumaiya Binty Yousuf

“…Among the challenges faced, Urban Heat Island (UHI) is caused by the replacement of natural materials with man-made ones such as concrete, asphalt, and increased anthropogenic heat production, among other factors. …”
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Family Chronicle Traditions in Contemporary Far Eastern Literature by О. N. Alexandrova-Osokina

“…Comparative analysis of the works made it possible to reveal the commonality of the organization of plot and compositional elements inherent in the genre of family chronicles. …”
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An acoustic microscope for microflaw inspection and subsurface imaging by J. Litniewski

“…The signal is processed for the purpose of reducing grain noise and eliminating the effects of image representation on a screen with low dynamics compared with the dynamics of the signal. Attempts were also made to find the characteristic properties of the medium under study based on a comparison of the frequency compositions of ultrasound pulses penetrating samples with different grain sizes and attenuation. …”
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Effect of experimental dentifrice on dental restorations. An in vitro study by Abdulmohsen Essa Alessa

“…A custom-made toothbrush simulator was used with variable cycles (0, 5000, and 10,000) to treat a disc-shaped like samples prepared from restorations (bulk fill, nano-hybrid composite, and resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGIC). …”
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Optimization and Multimachine Learning Algorithms to Predict Nanometal Surface Area Transfer Parameters for Gold and Silver Nanoparticles by Steven M. E. Demers, Christopher Sobecki, Larry Deschaine

“…To further improve the NSET theoretical equation, an attempt was made to set a best-fit line of the NSET theoretical equation curve onto the Au and Ag data points. …”
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Review and application prospect of natural gas pipeline network system resilience research by Zhaoming YANG, Qi XIANG, Huai SU, Jinjun ZHANG

“…Additionally, the research progress and existing issues in the determination of NGPNS resilience indicators, modeling and solution methods were summarized and analyzed, and the optimization and improving methods of NGPNS resilience were discussed. …”
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Selection and Identification of a Model of Elasto-Viscoplasticity of the Filled Fluorocomposite according to Free and Constrained Compression Tests by D. S. Petukhov, A. A. Adamov, I. E. Keller

“…To simulate the mechanical behavior of such materials under operating conditions, adequate constitutive equations of elasto-viscoplasticity and methods of their identification according to the data of basic experiments are needed.Materials and Methods. …”
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PBX micro defect characterization by using deep learning and image processing of micro CT images by Liang-liang Lv, Wei-bin Zhang, Xiao-dong Pan, Gong-ping Li, Cui Zhang

“…Polymer bonded explosive (PBX) is a composite explosive mainly made up of explosive crystals and binders. …”
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Application of synthetic and biological implants for fixation of rectovaginal septum in rectocele repair by Yu. A. Shelygin, O. M. Biryukov, A. Yu. Titov, A. A. Mudrov, G. V. Zadchin

“…Comparative assessment of results was made in application of synthetic and biological implants for rectocele repair. …”
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Vegetation Dynamics and Their Response to Climatic Variability in China by Bowen Zhang, Linli Cui, Jun Shi, Peipei Wei

“…Based on SPOT VEGETATION data and meteorological data, NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and its response to temperature and precipitation in China and its different regions were investigated over the period 1998–2013 by using the maximum value composite and linear regression methods. The results showed that NDVI presented significant increase (0.0046/a) for all of China and all the regions over the last 16 years. …”
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Developing the European Villages in the Republic of Moldova taken into account the Digital Economy Society Index (DESI) by Anatolii BABIN, Tatiana COLESNICOVA, Sergiu TUTUNARU

“… The digital competitiveness of regions of EU member states is measured by the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a composite index summarizing the progress made in connectivity, digital skills, internet use by citizens, digital integration of enterprises, farms and digital public services, while at the local government level there is currently no single indicator measured on a regular basis. …”
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Developing the European Villages in the Republic of Moldova taken into account the Digital Economy Society Index (DESI) by Anatolii BABIN, Tatiana COLESNICOVA, Sergiu TUTUNARU

“… The digital competitiveness of regions of EU member states is measured by the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a composite index summarizing the progress made in connectivity, digital skills, internet use by citizens, digital integration of enterprises, farms and digital public services, while at the local government level there is currently no single indicator measured on a regular basis. …”
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Postgraduate TEFL Students' Performance and Perception on Research Article Writing and their Challenges in Conducting Research by Leila Sajedi, Mahnaz Saeidi, Touran Ahour

“…However, the obstacles are elusive and postgraduate students' challenges are not fully explored. In this mixed methods research and for the purpose of investigating Iranian graduate and postgraduate EFL students’ performance on their research articles in terms of language and compositional conventions, 30 students participated. …”
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Optimizing the Processing Conditions for the Reinforcement of Epoxy Resin by Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes by S. Arun, Mrutyunjay Maharana, S. Kanagaraj

“…Hence, an attempt is made to optimize the processing conditions for dispersing the MWCNTs in epoxy by solvent dispersion technique. …”
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Layered 3D Printing by Tethered Pyro-Electrospinning by Sara Coppola, Giuseppe Nasti, Veronica Vespini, Pietro Ferraro

“…Unfortunately, in case of processing biomaterials, the intrinsic factors of the materials could become obstacles when considering such advanced engineering methods. Here, for the first time, we use the pyro-EHD process for the fabrication of layered three-dimensional architectures made using a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer. …”
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Associated minerals in chrysotile deposits and their potential health risks by Eric J. Chatfield

“…Two separate TEM fiber counts of a minimum of 100 fibers each were made for each sample: fibers longer than 5 μm and fibers with lengths between 0.5 μm and 5 μm. …”
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Path to Heritagization in Landscape Architecture: A Review of the Regeneration Design of Beijing Changchunyuan Park by Yufan ZHU

“…Through the review of the design process, a method paradigm of “historical ground pre-research – spatial translation of cultural symbol – dynamic precipitation of heritage value” is proposed, providing a practical sample for the stock regeneration era. …”
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EVALUATION OF HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA by S.Ye. Leschuk

“…-adreno-blockers and inhalator of glucocorticosteroids that is certainly reflected in the composition and properties of oral fluid and, as a result, in oral hygiene. …”
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Effect of Brassinosteroid and Melatonin Foliar Application on Biochemical Characteristics and Growth Indices of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) under Drought Stress Condition by N Pakgohar, A. A Maghsoudi Mood, H Farahbakhsh, A Pasandi pour

“…Chlorophyll fluorescence was assessed via the saturation pulse method to determine the maximum quantum yield of photosystem II. …”
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Comparative flank wear and produced chips types analysis of CNMG 120408 indexable cutting inserts after machining hardened 1.6582 steel by Karel Šramhauser, Pavel Kraus, Pavel Černý, Pavel Kříž, František Špalek, Roman Horký, Tomáš Zoubek, Vladimír Vochozka

“…These inserts are made of sintered tungsten carbide in a cobalt binder, coated with Al2O3 and TiCN layers. …”
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